Do you know anyway of stopping guitar strings rusting so quickly??

Answer 1

Before playing wash your hands, after playing use GHS Fast Fret or Lemon Oil on the fret board this neutralises any acid that builds up on the strings. If you don't want to do this you can use Elixir Strings which are coated in an anti rust layer but the pickups on the guitar still pick up the signal, DONT USE NYLON STRINGS AS THEY WONT PLAY ON THE GUITAR

Answer 2

You'll find that your strings rust mostly at where you strum them, and where you hold the frets. This is primarily from sweating while playing; the salt in your sweat will get in the strings and accelerate rusting.

There are several things you can do to prevent your strings from rusting, but they are all centered around keeping the strings clean and dry. After you play, make sure to wipe down the strings front and back. This alone will help a lot. There are also several things you can put on your strings to help. You can oil them with mineral oil, and then wipe them down vigorously with a soft cloth. This should leave a good amount of oil between the coils of the string (which is where the rust generally starts), but not so much oil on the outside of the string that it changes the way the strings feel while playing. If the strings still feel oily to you after wiping them down, put just a little rubbing alcohol on the rag and wipe them down again.

Answer 3

Every time you use your guitar you should clean the finger board and the strings. The sweat and oils from your hands cause the rust so if you keep it clean they won't rust!

Answer 4

Like the other answers say:

Clean your guitar strings and oil them before put it away. I find a very light coating of candle wax works well. but it does affect the tuning; so retune your guitar, if you use this method

Hope this helps

Answer 5

You should clean the strings after playing. Your hands perspire and this causes the rust.

Answer 6

Wow it must be pretty humid where you are, never heard of rusting guitar strings and I have several guitars myself. Perhaps a dehumidifier?

Answer 7

Try using nylon strings instead. OR
Try keeping guitar in a case, sounds to me its been kept in damp room

Answer 8

use plastic coated strings